Sales & Education Advisor - Cleveland, OH (Freelance)

ILIA, Inc.•Cleveland, OH

1d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

ILIA is seeking an experienced beauty advisor in the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area who is passionate about clean color and safe, performance-driven ingredients. The advisor represents and advocates for the ILIA lifestyle, champions the brand’s in-store presence and client experience, and educates store teams about ILIA’s points of difference. The position reports to the Sales, Artistry & Education Account Executive, River Valley. The advisor drives sales through store visits, events, training, and relationship building. They coordinate and execute store calendars, educate retail teams on products and selling behaviors, track event results, and communicate business opportunities, stock concerns, and visit recaps to managers and retail partners. This is a freelance role with an anticipated base rate of $25–$30 per hour. ILIA products are also offered.

Requirements

At least 2 years of beauty industry experience as a professional makeup artist or brand ambassador.
Currently live in the territory listed in the posting: the Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area.
Have a reliable form of transportation.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Exceptional time-management and communication skills.
Ability to work on your feet for 6–8 hours.
Ability to lift at least 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of Sephora training and selling experience with established relationships.
Passion for the clean beauty category.

Responsibilities

Drive and exceed sales goals through store visits, support, events, and relationship building.
Coordinate store visit schedules with the manager and develop plans to achieve sales goals and execute corporate initiatives.
Create a monthly calendar to support focus stores and achieve sales goals.
Train store teams on hero products, selling skills, service behaviors, and client recommendations to increase sales and loyalty.
Develop brand advocates in stores by building relationships with associates and clients.
Track and monitor the sales impact of events and initiate ways to improve retail results.
Train retail associates, inter-sell associates, and freelancers on ILIA products and appropriate selling skills.
Partner with store and brand field leadership to support new store openings.
Execute the store visit calendar and record post-visit successes, opportunities, and action plans in T-Sheets.
Provide detailed weekly recaps of business opportunities, callouts, and celebrations.
Communicate regularly with the manager through status calls and prepare updates as directed.
Communicate brand opportunities with store leadership in collaboration with the manager.
Communicate stock concerns to the manager and retailer partners as needed.